Portable head steamer



Sept. 4, 1951 M. D. NISSENBAUM PORTABLE HEAD STEAMER Filed Jan. 25. 1947Patented Sept. 4, 1951 PORTABLE HEAD STEAMER Moses Daniel Nissenbaum,Brooklyn, N. Y., as-

signor, by direct and mesne assignments, of one-third to Wade M.Wybrants, New York, N. Y., one-third to William Wybrants, Bronxville, N.Y., and one-third to Adel Wybrants,

Bronxville, N. Y.

Application January 25, 1947, Serial No. 724,320

2 Claims.

The present invention relates to apparatus for the treatment of the hairand scalp, and more particularly of the type applying steam, hot air ormedicated gas.

An object of this invention is to provide a, novel and improvedapparatus of the character mentioned, which permits the person treatedto regulate the flow of steam, air or gas intended for the hair andscalp, in a novel and improved manner.

Another object hereof, is to provide an apparatus of the type described,which is simple in construction, easy and convenient to use, reasonablein cost and efiicient in carrying out the purposes for which it isdesigned.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent as this disclosureproceeds.

In the accompanying drawings, similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views; said drawings constituting part ofthi specification.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of this invention shown asa removable attachment on a chair.

Fig. 2 shows a person with the hood component of the apparatus over herhead and with her head resting on a member controlling a valve.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section shown in enlarged scale, showing inparticular, the valve and hood portion of the apparatus. back of thepersons head is pressed against the head rest, steam flow is decreased.

Fig. 4 is similar to Fig. 3, except that the valve structure illustratedaccomplishes increase of steam flow with increase of pressure of thehead against the head rest.

In the drawings, the numeral l5 designates generally a hood whose rimmay be formed with an inward annular trough l6 for the collection ofcondensate to be drained ofi through pipe I'l, into a receptacle l8therefor provided. The hood 15 may be mounted on any suitable supportingstructure. In the embodiment illustrated, it is shown pivotally mountedatop an uprightly positioned rod through a block at pivotally carried ona clamp means 2|, which is mounted atop the back of a chair 22. Setscrew 23 i for positioning rod l9 securely in block 28. The numeral 24indicates any suitable screw fastening means. It is evident that thehood 15, may be adjusted to be at any desired height above the seat ofthe chair and tilted as may be required. The drainage receivinreceptacle l8 may be carried on rod I9, as well as a steam producer 25,which Here, when the 1 l9 which is slidable 2 a may be electricallyoperated or of any other suitable type.

i a guide and deflector therefor.

The numeral 26 indicates generally a valvecontrolled discharge nozzlemeans which is mounted on the interior of the hood I5, with itsvalve-control member 21 terminating in a knob or head rest 28. Thedischarge orifices 29 may be rearwardly upwardly directed so that steamhits the interior surface of the hood as Said valve means may be mountedby a nipple 30 maintained on the hood I5 by means of a lock nut 3|. Afeed pipe 32 connects said nipple which is the intake port of the valvemean 26, with the steam generator 2-5, or to any other hot-air or gassupply which is the material to treat the hair and scalp with. Acompression coil spring 33 is on the shank of the moveable valve-controlmember 21 between the head rest knob 28 and the casing of the dischargemeans 26, whereby orifice-control slide 34 is normally at its remoteposition as shown in Fig. 3, where the discharge orifices are open andin communication with the supply pipe 32. It is evident that pressingthe head of the person against the head rest 28, will accomplish gradualclosing of the valve. Maintenance of the head at any particular positionso that valve member 2'! is positioned somewhere intermediate its limitpoints of travel, will determine the steam flow out of the dischargeorifices 29. Here, steam flow increases as the pressure of the headagainst head rest knob 28, is decreased.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 4, steam flow increases as pressure ofthe head against the head rest knob 28' is increased. Here 35 is a ductthrough the valve slide 34' and all numerals marked prime, are akin tothe components of Fig. 3, marked with the same numeral minus the prime.

The manner of use is readily understood from explanation already givenand as specifically illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

This invention is capable of various forms and numerous applicationswithout departing from the essential features herein disclosed. It istherefore intended and desired that the embodiments shown shall bedeemed illustrative and not restrictive and that the patent shall coverall patentable novelty herein set forth; reference being had to thefollowing claims rather than to the specific description herein toindicate the scope of this invention.

I claim:

1. In a head steamer of the character dethe flow to said nozzle, springmeans adapted 5 to urge said operating member to a predeterminedposition, a frame supporting said means and valve and a rest membercarried on said operating member adapted to be leaned against by theback of the head of the person and when 10 pressed by moving the headbackward to move the operating member to adjust the flow to thedischarge nozzle.

2. An article as defined in claim 1, wherein the rest member controlsvalve opening whereby said opening is increased with increase ofpressure against said rest member.

MOSES DANIEL NISSENBAUM.

4 REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,184,858 Goodman Dec. 26, 19392,383,674 Browne Nov. 13, 1945 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date65,021 Austria May 25, 1914 147,471 Germany May 14, 1903 264,744 GermanySept. 2'7, 1913

